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system of phrenology, as affording a satis- 

 fectory explanation of the motives of hu- 

 man actions. 



Their representation simplifies our no- 

 tions of such motives, by lessening the 

 number of reputed agents ; thus, the want 

 of benevolence and virtuous dispositions, 

 with excitement to anger, produces male- 

 volence, and this, conjoined with conceal- 

 ment, malice. I need not recite a varietv 

 of instances, since they are sufficiently ap- 

 parent. We perceive that mankind may 

 , be naturally benevolent, conscientious, and 

 humble-minded, or the reverse; just as 

 they are naturally timid or fearless, reso- 

 lute or fickle, candid or reserved ; we per- 

 ceive that they may have natural talents, 

 qualifying them to excel as mathematicians, 

 .calculators, linguists, draughtsmen or mu- 

 sicians ; and also that they may possess 

 -various degrees and kinds of intellectuatl 



